Jacksonville Beach Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Monday, June 27, 1927
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Explosion
Date of Incident: June 27, 1927
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Marshal Charles Jones was killed by debris as the result of a controlled explosion.
The city engineer had requested Marshal Jones keep citizens at a safe distance as the city demolished an old stanchion pipe. When the controlled blast occurred, a piece of the pipe struck Marshal Jones in the side, killing him.
Marshal Jones had served with the Jacksonville Beach Police Department for 15 years. He was survived by his wife.